The crash involved two drivers, a 23-year-old man from Zion and a 56-year-old man from Gurnee. This unincorporated McHenry car crash happened in the 300 block of West Bay Road, which is in unincorporated McHenry Township.

McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputies, as well as other first responders in the area, were called to the accident scene at 12:09 a.m.

An excerpt from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office media release:

Preliminary investigation indicated that a 2004 Nissan Sentra, driven by the 23-year-old man, was traveling eastbound on West Bay Road. A 2017 Toyota Sienna, driven by a 56-year-old man, was traveling westbound on West Bay Road. For unknown reasons the Nissan entered the westbound lane of traffic and struck the Toyota head-on.

The driver of the Nissan, after being extricated from the car by McHenry Township Fire and Rescue, was flown to Advocate Condell in Libertyville. He was pronounced deceased.

The driver of the Toyota Sienna was taken to Northwestern Hospital in McHenry for treatment of his accident injuries. Those injuries were considered to be minor in nature.

The driver of the Toyota was wearing his seat belt at the time of the collision.

The accident investigation is being conducted the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Major Crash Investigation Unit and the Lake County Coroner’s Office.

Additional Details Regarding This Unincorporated McHenry Car Crash

Additional details and possible update concerning this unincorporated McHenry car crash can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the media release mentioned above.

Additional discussion of “head-on collisions” – which often lead to serious if not life-threatening accident injuries – can be found on the “McHenry County ‘Head-On Collisions’” page.

McHenry County Vehicle Accidents

There have been many snow-related crashes in the last day (February 14, 2019) in McHenry County that have been attributed to snow and drifting snow. These conditions, including some black ice formation, have led to adverse driving conditions.

As seen in these sources as well as others, these snow-related crashes involve many types of accidents. Among the crashes and accident types were spinouts, slide-offs, jackknifed semis, rollover accidents, multi-vehicle accidents (MVAs), and a collision between two semi trucks.

There were various injuries that occurred during these snow-related crashes.

An excerpt from the Northwest Herald article concerning the rollover accident mentioned above:

Harvard Fire Protection District Deputy Chief Don Davidson said police had sent his responders away because no injuries were reported.

Davidson said emergency crews responded Tuesday night to a rollover crash at Route 173 and White Oaks Road that resulted in four people being sent to Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center in Harvard with injuries not considered life-threatening.

Additional Details Regarding These Snow-Related Crashes

Additional details regarding these snow-related crashes can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the articles mentioned above.

Authorities say speed and weather conditions were factors in the crash that killed three Woodstock men when their SUV hit a tree early Sunday near Woodstock, officials said.

The 1994 Jeep Cherokee was northbound on the 3100 block of Lily Pond Road shortly after 3:30 a.m. when it left the road south of McConnell Road and struck a tree, the McHenry County sheriff’s office said.

The driver was identified as Ryan Fleming, 20, of Woodstock. The two passengers were identified as Daisen Hollands, 21, and Quinlan Hartney, 20, both also from Woodstock.

The McHenry County Coroner’s Office indicates that subsequent autopsies revealed that Fleming died from blunt trauma to the chest; Hollands died from blunt trauma to the spine and chest; and Hartney died from blunt trauma to the chest.

There was a fourth vehicle occupant, identified as a 20-year-old Woodstock man who suffered serious injuries. He was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital for treatment of his accident injuries.

Reports indicate that none of the occupants in the Jeep Cherokee were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.

This fatal SUV crash near Woodstock appears to have involved a loss of vehicle control. As seen in the Daily Herald article mentioned above, additional details regarding road conditions at the time of the crash:

Two-Vehicle McHenry County Collision

There was a Alden Township car crash Thursday (November 22, 2018) afternoon involving two vehicles. Five people were injured during this Alden Township car crash.

This McHenry County car accident happened at the intersection of Alden Road and O’Brien Road. An excerpt regading the crash, from the November 24, 2018 Northwest Herald, quoting McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Sandra Rogers:

“A car with four occupants was northbound on Alden Road and did not have a stop sign. A SUV, with only one occupant, was traveling westbound on O’Brien and had a stop sign. The SUV failed to yield to the car, and the crash occurred at the intersection,” Rogers wrote.

All of the five people that were injured during this Alden Towship car crash had to be extricated from the vehicles.

Of the five people, one of the people was critically injured, and flown to Mercy Hospital in Rockford for treatment of accident injuries.

The four other people injured were taken to Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital, Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital, and Mercyhealth Hospital Medical Center in Harvard for medical treatment.

McHenry County Fatal Car Crash

There was a fatal car crash near Huntley that occurred Sunday (July 29, 2018) morning. Although this fatal crash remains under investigation, the single-vehicle crash appears to have involved a loss of vehicle control after which the car left the roadway. The driver of the car was identified as Lilith R. Okopski, 18, of Carpentersville.

A preliminary investigation indicates that Okopski was driving a 1997 Acura CL southeast when it veered off the road for unknown reasons, according to a separate release from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office.

The vehicle traveled through a cornfield before colliding with a tree. Because the vehicle was concealed within a tree line, the crash was not immediately reported, according to the release.

According to preliminary accident investigation findings, although first responders went to the accident scene in the evening, the crash is believed to happened hours earlier, in the morning. As seen in photos, the accident scene was near a corn field and was partially concealed from the roadway.

Okopski was wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident.

The accident investigation is being conducted by the Huntley Police Department, McHenry County Accident Investigation Team and the McHenry County Coroner’s Office.

Additional Details Regarding This Fatal Car Crash Near Huntley

Additional details and possible updates concerning this fatal car crash near Huntley can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the article mentioned above as well as the July 30 Huntley Patch article titled “Teen Found Hours After Fatal Crash: Police.”

McHenry County Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision

There was a fatal two-vehicle collision early Friday (July 13, 2018) morning in unincorporated Dunham Township. The accident involved a “head-on collision” between a Toyota Prius and a semi truck.

According to information provided by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, in a July 13, 2018 news release titled “Sheriff’s Office Investigates Double Fatal Crash,” first responders began to go to the accident scene, which was in the 2000 block of North Route 23, at 2:29 a.m.

An excerpt from the news release:

Preliminary investigation indicates that the Toyota, driven by the 48-year-old man, was traveling northbound on North Route 23, while the Freightliner, driven by a 57-year-old Cross Plaines, Wisconsin woman, was traveling southbound. For unknown reasons, the Toyota crossed the center line of North Route 23 and struck the Freightliner head-on.

The driver and passenger of the Toyota were both pronounced dead at the scene. There were no other occupants in the Toyota. The driver and sole occupant of the Freightliner did not sustain any injuries. All occupants were wearing seat belts and airbags deployed in the Toyota. That area of North Route 23 was closed for approximately 7 hours. Dunham Township assisted with the road closure.

The driver of the Toyota has been identified as a 48-year-old man from Harvard; the passenger was identified as an 18-year-old man.

The reason for the apparent loss of vehicle control that caused the Toyota Prius to cross the center line has not been publicly disclosed at this time.

The accident investigation is being conducted by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Major Crash Investigation Unit as well as the McHenry County Coroners’ Office.

Additional Details Regarding This Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision

Additional details and possible updates concerning this fatal McHenry County fatal two-vehicle collision can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the news release mentioned above.

McHenry County Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision

There was a fatal two-vehicle collision Monday (May 21, 2018) morning in Huntley.

Details on the accident appear to be limited at this time. The cause of the accident and fault remain under investigation.

According to Huntley Police, police responded to the accident scene, which was at the intersection of Algonquin and Haligus Roads, just after 6:00 a.m. The two-vehicle collision involved a 2005 Ford Explorer and a 2008 Dodge Caravan.

One driver, later identified as David Stone, 51, of Huntley, was declared dead at the accident scene. At the time of the accident he was driving the Ford Explorer.

The other driver was also injured. He was identified as a 74-year-old man from Lake in the Hills. He was taken to Centegra Hospital in Huntley for treatment of his accident injuries. It does not appear to be publicly disclosed as to the type and the extent of his injuries.

No charges have been filed, and Huntley police asked that any witnesses contact them at 847-515-5311 or the tip line at 847-515-5333.

Responders to the scene included the McHenry County sheriff’s office, the Kane County Accident Reconstruction Team and police from West Dundee, Crystal Lake, Lake in the Hills, Algonquin, Elgin and Hampshire, as well as Huntley’s Community Emergency Response Team, Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association and Public Works Department.

The intersection was closed until about 10:00 a.m. as the accident investigation was being conducted.

Additional Details Regarding This Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision

Additional details and possible updates concerning this fatal two-vehicle collision can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the article mentioned above as well as the May 21 Crystal Lake Patch article titled “Authorities ID Huntley Man Killed In Crash.”

Fatal McHenry County Vehicle Collision

There was a fatal collision between a SUV and a car early Wednesday (May 16, 2018) in unincorporated Richmond.

According to information provided by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office (in a May 16 media release titled “Sheriff’s Office Investigating Two-Vehicle Fatal Crash“) deputies, as well as the Richmond Fire Protection District and Wonder Lake Fire Protection District first went to the accident scene at 7:00 a.m. The accident scene was at the intersection of Tryon Grove Road and Keystone Road.

An excerpt regarding the fatal collision from the media release:

Preliminary investigation indicated that a 2001 Chevrolet Suburban driven by the 32-year-old was traveling eastbound on Tryon Grove Road west of Keystone Road, and did not have a stop sign. A 2007 Toyota Prius, driven by the Vernon Hills man, was traveling northbound on Keystone Road approaching Tryon Grove Road, where there is a stop sign. The Prius stopped but then for unknown reasons pulled out in front of the Suburban, causing the collision.

The driver of the Prius, identified as a 77-year-old man, died at the accident scene. The driver of the Suburban was taken by ambulance to Centegra Hospital in McHenry for medical treatment of his accident injuries, which were considered to be minor injuries.

Another excerpt from the media release regarding restraint systems that deployed in each vehicle:

Airbags deployed in the Prius, but not in the Suburban. The drivers of both vehicles were wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash.

The accident investigation is ongoing and is being conducted by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Major Crash Investigation Unit and the McHenry County Coroner’s Office.

Additional Details Concerning This Fatal Collision

Additional details and possible updates concerning this fatal McHenry County vehicle accident can be seen in a variety of media sources, including the media release mentioned above.

Fatal Two-Car Crash In McHenry County

There was a fatal two-car collision in unincorporated Hebron early Thursday (January 18, 2018) morning. The crash happened in the 9800 block of Route 173 and involved a frontal collision between the two cars.

The preliminary investigation indicated that a 2004 Mazda Tribute driven by a 20-year-old Woodstock woman was traveling eastbound on U.S. Route 173. A 2010 Dodge Journey, driven by a 56- year-old Twin Lakes woman, was westbound on U.S. Route 173. For unknown reasons the Mazda traveled into the westbound lane of traffic, where it collided with the Dodge.

A passenger in the front seat of the Mazda was declared dead after being taken to Mercy Hospital in Harvard. The driver of the Mazda, as well as the driver of the Dodge, were both taken to Centegra Hospital in McHenry for treatment of their accident injuries. The injuries were considered to be non-life-threatening in nature.

The accident investigation is being conducted by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Major Crash Investigation Unit and the McHenry County Coroner’s Office.

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